Page 20 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 30, 2024 THE SOUNDS| FROM PAGE 19 American Club on One Beachview Ave. in Saugus. Tickets cost $24 apiece. The breakfast is geared to drum up support for the Harris/Walz ticket for President/Vice President in the November general election. It’s also an opportunity to socialize and hear from some of the elected officials. For more details, please contact Mary Robblee at mrobb48@aol.com. Checks may be made out to the Saugus Democratic Town Committee and mailed to Mary Kinsell at 11 Sunnyside Ave., Saugus, MA 01906. Knights begin planning flea market and craft fair The Knights of Columbus Council 1829 announced this week that it plans to hold its Festive Holiday Flea Market and Craft Fair on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 57 Appleton St. The huge indoor affair is still weeks away. But it’s not too early for participants to begin planning. Vendor space for this year’s event will be $30 with free admission and free parking to go along with raffles, food and fun. Anyone with questions should call the Knights of Columbus at 781-233-9858. For more information, Paul Giannetta can also be reached at 978-239-1392. Community Garden volunteers welcomed If you love gardening and would love to volunteer a few hours for a good cause this summer, offer your services at the Community Garden at St. John’s Episcopal Church. Volunteers are welcome to come any Friday or Saturday morning for the rest of the summer to help weed and nurture the crops. If these times are difficult, arrangements can be made for other days. For details, contact The Rev. John Beach at St. John’s Episcopal Church (revjbeach@gmail. com). CHaRM Center is open The Town of Saugus reminds residents that the CHaRM Center is open Wednesday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents will be required to buy a $25 Sticker to use the Compost Facilities as well as to recycle hard plastics. The rest of the Facility’s features are free to use for any Saugus resident. Residents are also allowed three TVs or computers/CRT monitors for free per household each year. The Town of Saugus reserves the right to refuse any material if quantity or quality is questionable. The final date the CHaRM Center will be open for the season is December 14. However, the Facility will be open the following winter dates, weather permitting: January 18, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; February 15, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; March 15, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please contact Solid Waste/ Recycling Coordinator Scott A. Brazis at 781-231-4036 with any questions. Brick program for Saugus War Monument The Saugus War Monument Committee, once again, is sponsoring the Buy-A-Brick Program to honor all those who have served their country. If you would like to purchase one in the name of someone who is presently serving or has served, in the memory of a loved one, or just someone from your family, school, etc., the general pricing is $100 for a 4” X 8” brick (three lines) or $200 for an 8” X 8” brick (five lines). Each line is a maximum of 15 characters. The improvement and upkeep of the monument on the corner of Winter and Central Streets rely on the generosity of donors through fundraising. The brick application must be in by Sept. 10 to ensure the bricks will be ready for Veterans Day. Please contact Corinne Riley at 781-231-7995 for more information and applications. About The Saugus Advocate We welcome press releases, news announcements, freelance articles and courtesy photos from the community. Our deadline is noon Wednesday. If you have a story idea, an article or photo to submit, please email me at mvoge@ comcast.net or leave a message at 978-683-7773. Or send your press release to me in the mail at PO Box 485, North Andover, MA 01845. Let us become your hometown newspaper. The Saugus Advocate is available in the Saugus Public Library, the Saugus Senior Center, Saugus Town Hall, local convenience stores and restaurants throughout town. country? 10. What comedian whose first name was Julius said, “All people are born alike – except Republicans and Democrats”? 1. On Aug. 30, 1905, what baseball player – receiving the most votes in the first baseball Hall of Fame – debuted in the MLB for the Detroit Tigers? 2. What is the most diverse and largest continent? 3. On Aug. 31, 1930, Dudley “Big Tiny” Little was born; he was a pianist in the “champagne music makers” on what TV show? 4. What three words is Yelp derived from? 5. On Sept. 1, 1897, the USA’s first underground subway opened in Boston – named after what street that has the same name as a church? 6. A Kiwi is a person who lives in or is from what island country? 7. Which came first: the U.S. Department of Labor or Labor Day? 8. Aside from “nitwit,” what does dingbat mean? 9. On Sept. 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam’s independence from what 11. What country has officially declared a four-day work week? 12. What tech product is called clamshell? 13. On Sept. 3, 1838, biracial Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery; for a while he lived in what two eastern Massachusetts cities? 14. In the first two U.S. elections, who handled nominations for president? 15. In what year did the Fair A BIG SHOUT OUT for our Saugus Advocate Editor who’s on vacation for a couple of weeks. Enjoy your vacation and Thank You for all you do! Signed, Saugus Gardens Columnist Laura Eisener & writer Joan Allbee, AKA The Sketch Artist Great Classified Ad Rates! Call 781-233-4446 Today! Labor Standards Act protect children from being employees: 1878, 1920 or 1938? 16. What character named Jo said, “Don’t try to make me grow up before my time…”? 17. September 4 is National Wildlife Day; what rabbit species is native to Massachusetts? 18. In what ancient culture was Bastet a cat goddess? 19. On Sept. 5, 2001, scientists described evidence that there is what at the center of the Milky Way? 20. In what year was the first commercially sold pumpkin pie spice: 1915, 1934 or 1947? ANSWERS A BIG SHOUT OUT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Ty Cobb Asia “The Lawrence Welk Show” Help and Yellow Pages The Tremont Street Line (Tremont Temple) New Zealand Labor Day (1894) – Department of Labor (1913) A typographical ornament or symbol France “Groucho” Marx 11. None; some have tested it or allow some employees to work less days for the same hours. 12. A phone that is opened and closed with a hinge 13. 14. 15. 16. Lynn and New Bedford The Electoral College 1938 Jo in “Little Women” 17. New England cottontail 18. Egyptian 19. 20. A black hole 1934 (by McCormick & Company)
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